SIFU

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7.3

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  1. noobmaster96
    Feb 22, 2022
    5
    Tiene un buen diseño artístico y de niveles, la sensación de combate está bien hecha y tiene una atmósfera que te puede atrapar; pero esto se opaca con el poco contenido, el sistema de habilidades que al final terminas usando poco más de la mitad si es que tienes tiempo de leer todo, la curva de dificultad se nota más por aprenderte patrones en vez de usar mejor las combinaciones, siTiene un buen diseño artístico y de niveles, la sensación de combate está bien hecha y tiene una atmósfera que te puede atrapar; pero esto se opaca con el poco contenido, el sistema de habilidades que al final terminas usando poco más de la mitad si es que tienes tiempo de leer todo, la curva de dificultad se nota más por aprenderte patrones en vez de usar mejor las combinaciones, si tienes sesiones largas al final es probable que te aburras porque digamos que en algunas partes por las mecánicas y los enemigos se puede volver repetitivo o tedioso.
    El juego no es malo como tal, pero tampoco destaca mucho en lo que es bueno; recomiendo esperar a comprarlo hasta que tenga descuentos y darle una oportunidad así, pero si no te gustan los primeros 30 minutos, no te gustará el resto del juego.    … Expand
  2. greuelpirat
    Apr 1, 2022
    0
    i hate games that demand perfection from the player but are incredibly flawed themselves:
    * the camera is way too close. as a 3rd person game, your own character is constantly in your field of view.
    * the menus are so badly designed. typical console **** try to select the skills with the mouse. sometimes it says to confirm with enter, actually it needs the spacebar. * I have a pretty    i hate games that demand perfection from the player but are incredibly flawed themselves:
    * the camera is way too close. as a 3rd person game, your own character is constantly in your field of view.
    * the menus are so badly designed. typical console **** try to select the skills with the mouse. sometimes it says to confirm with enter, actually it needs the spacebar.
    * I have a pretty powerful PC, but this game jerks so often that it ruins the situation.
    * you can't skip the interboss sequences. especially in a rougelike you have to see a hundred times how the crap boss pulls up a plant.
    stay with the dirt on the console.    … Expand
  3. n0wayjos3
    Apr 4, 2022
    0
    Game is complete trash I have to restart this game every day it just keeps Erasing my progress every day I’m tired of beating theses same bosses back to back just for it not to save
  4. darman77
    Apr 1, 2022
    2
    It would be awesome game if not lots of bugs:.
    - camera work is a nightmare (your main killer)
    - controller input on PC sucks (lags, not reacting correctly)
  5. Xekarth
    May 3, 2022
    4
    The game is not working as intended as it crashes every 30 mins. When it is not crashing, I'm getting frame drops every time I enter a new room with a 6800XT and R5800X. The game is composed of 5 levels. During those 5 levels the only thing you will be doing is combat. There is no exploration or story. The combat , the levels, the animation are all very well done. Those 5 levels are aboutThe game is not working as intended as it crashes every 30 mins. When it is not crashing, I'm getting frame drops every time I enter a new room with a 6800XT and R5800X. The game is composed of 5 levels. During those 5 levels the only thing you will be doing is combat. There is no exploration or story. The combat , the levels, the animation are all very well done. Those 5 levels are about 15 minutes of content. Now you ask me if this game is an hour and a half long, why is it getting positive reviews? A normal game with standard difficulty would get crushed by this small amount of content. But this game is extremely hard. Elden Ring is a piece of cake compared to this game. So you will be redoing levels again and again and again to try to finish them with the least amount of deaths, because your deaths carry over to the next level. When you died to many its game over, back to square one. The only permanent unlocks are moves which are mostly bad and you won't use.… Expand
  6. Maximilia00
    Feb 24, 2022
    0
    I've heard a lot of arguments about the game's difficulty, but the problem is that the only thing that works in the game is the staging. Everything else is a bunch of lapses in implementation and idea.
  7. DemonLordNTR
    Feb 9, 2022
    6
    It's not bad. If you compared how much they improved from Absolver they also lacked a lot of other aspects. Fun and frustrating fighting game.

    Personally the price of $39.99 is questionable for this type of content, looking forward for DLC if any in the future. Not really much to do other than replay to do it better than the previous. Game is also pretty linear with a couple hidden or    It's not bad. If you compared how much they improved from Absolver they also lacked a lot of other aspects. Fun and frustrating fighting game.

    Personally the price of $39.99 is questionable for this type of content, looking forward for DLC if any in the future. Not really much to do other than replay to do it better than the previous. Game is also pretty linear with a couple hidden or locked paths.

    Receives a minus because of epic game exclusive, for now.    … Expand
  8. thatguydisco
    Feb 18, 2022
    6
    Game has a great art style. Very bold to make the game wildy unfair though. I played through many difficult combat games like sekiro, furi, which all require good reflexes to have fun. This game is insanely difficult with punishing death mechanics. The difficulty spikes are quite something, I feel that the combat could be so much better if given prompts on what type of dodge needs to beGame has a great art style. Very bold to make the game wildy unfair though. I played through many difficult combat games like sekiro, furi, which all require good reflexes to have fun. This game is insanely difficult with punishing death mechanics. The difficulty spikes are quite something, I feel that the combat could be so much better if given prompts on what type of dodge needs to be performed, as it is now. The combat feels very unfair with little reward, the parrying is essential but when performed properly has almost no visual/audio cue, making it feel very insignificant. Game has potential, but in its current state the combat is way too unfair to feel fun like other games.… Expand
  9. dnkster
    Feb 12, 2022
    6
    Good: - Combat feels good, you have plenty of options to play around with your oponents. - Using environment to counter oponents and create space adds a nice dynamic - Music fits the atmosphere, especially the club level - Motion captured animations look very nice - Levels feel distinct and have personality

    Bad: - Price. 40 euros for a 10 hour game with little replayability value.    Good: - Combat feels good, you have plenty of options to play around with your oponents. - Using environment to counter oponents and create space adds a nice dynamic - Music fits the atmosphere, especially the club level - Motion captured animations look very nice - Levels feel distinct and have personality

    Bad: - Price. 40 euros for a 10 hour game with little replayability value. Compare this with Hades a 20 euro game that you can sink probably a hundred hours due to high replayability. - Skill system and progression is confusing. You have to read, memorise and try out 24 different skills while you are still getting the hang out of combat. - Low attacks are rare and unfairly hard to read. You can only dodge only by expecting them after learning enemy attack patterns. - Voice acting feels like they picked out random developers with no voice acting experience. - Boss fights (except last one which was the only fun boss fight imo) play almost identically. Dodge attack patterns, land a couple of hits, focus attack. - Aging and becoming stronger feels more like a gimmick than a core mechanic. The player can actually farm xp to permanently unlock abilities. In my opinion the game should've been a roguelite where you start over from the beginning when you die.

    If this was an actual indie game I wouldn't be so critical, but Sloclap had the backing of Sony and Epic games, 60+ employees and previous experience in fighting games. A lot of potential wasted in my opinion, however it can still be an enjoyable experience for a lot of people.    … Expand
  10. leaveit
    Feb 14, 2022
    0
    As another said, this is Absolver but less several features. Sloclap never really finished Absolver for that matter. As such this is purely a rebranded product, basically the video game equivalent of an Arby's sandwich or Taco Bell taco. In that regard it's only impressive in that it's not totlly broken.
  11. DaniloNovakovic
    Feb 9, 2022
    9
    Best kung-fu game I have ever played. So fun!
    Also one of the rare games that aren't broken on release (which seems to be standard in gaming these days).
  12. cottandy
    Mar 2, 2022
    5
    Beat-'Em-Up game, overhyped to make you buy it.
    A grindy, repeatative, short game, with critical issues at release, some of which make the game unplayable like sometimes not even launching. Bad crowd control mechanic is too essential and makes controls feel not really responsive. And it's nothing really special except for this makes the game harder to play while it already has it's own    Beat-'Em-Up game, overhyped to make you buy it.
    A grindy, repeatative, short game, with critical issues at release, some of which make the game unplayable like sometimes not even launching. Bad crowd control mechanic is too essential and makes controls feel not really responsive. And it's nothing really special except for this makes the game harder to play while it already has it's own difficulty system without which you would beat the game very fast and forget about it. Developers just decided to make it as hard as they can so you wouldn't notice lack of content while replaying the same levels again and again.

    Core mechanics are mostly a clone from the studios first game - Absolver, which they abondoned. And Sloclap Studios attitude to Absolvers community even became a meme. So the developer is not the most reliable too. They haven't added really a lot new in Sifu comparing to their last game, so most probably they won't rework badly done core mechanics such as crowd control too. Also such lazy development doesn't promise any additional free content, which is obviously lacking. Maybe paid DLCs, while the game is still overhyped.    … Expand
  13. Skhaarin
    Mar 22, 2022
    3
    Weaker than I expected. The artistic side is great, but the gameplay is not very engaging, combat feels fine... and that's it. ^Plus the way that so called aging mechanic is implemented is stupid.
  14. Alyena
    Feb 25, 2022
    0
    La DA est d'un autre âge, le gameplay est brouillon, l'ost est d'un terrible ennui, la durée de vie est artificiellement rallongée grâce à une difficulté inintéressante.
  15. Daanvandam
    Feb 12, 2022
    6
    This game is just OK, the mechanic is really interesting (aging) but the developers betrayed their own idea by adding an easy mode that should never have been there.

    Crowd control is always a pain when the mechanics are based on your character essentially "locking onto" enemies where it almost feels like your character is magnetically attracted to the enemy when throwing a punch or    This game is just OK, the mechanic is really interesting (aging) but the developers betrayed their own idea by adding an easy mode that should never have been there.

    Crowd control is always a pain when the mechanics are based on your character essentially "locking onto" enemies where it almost feels like your character is magnetically attracted to the enemy when throwing a punch or kick. Other action games don't suffer from this and have way better crowd control such as Devil May Cry and such. God of war (2018) also had this issue where the camera was too zoomed in and Kratos would automatically hone in on enemies making it feel like you are not totally in control. It's weird because the older God Of War games already solved that issue by having a camera and movement/combat system that countered this issue by getting rid of this magnetism.

    So aside from the subpar camera and locking on in combat, the combat itself is actually fine. It's really simple and that's exactly where its strength also lies whenever you want to do a certain move it's not too difficult because of the limited combos. This game is perfect for anyone that has ever tried to "perfect" a level and it feels really rewarding.    … Expand
  16. plotlesviolence
    Feb 12, 2022
    0
    Game difficulty is a tricky thing since players vary in skill and preference.
    Some games like the Mario series only have one setting, designed so everyone can have fun and the better players might finish faster or with fewer deaths or a better score.
    Some games like the Halo series have multiple difficulty settings, although this can get obnoxious if they don’t let you change    Game difficulty is a tricky thing since players vary in skill and preference.
    Some games like the Mario series only have one setting, designed so everyone can have fun and the better players might finish faster or with fewer deaths or a better score.
    Some games like the Halo series have multiple difficulty settings, although this can get obnoxious if they don’t let you change difficulties mid-campaign.
    Some games, mostly shooters like Halo and Call of Duty, give you regenerating health so the better players can rush forward faster but everyone can get through if they match their pace.
    Some games with RPG elements, like Cyberpunk 2077 and God of War 2018, let you farm experience points to progressively lower the difficulty the longer you play and at the same time let you swap out equip-able items to set your own level of difficulty for each fight.
    Some games with roguelike elements like Hades randomizes the difficulty each round, but in the background also progressively lowers the difficulty by letting you earn better stats the more you play.

    And then there are the Dark Souls’ clones, designed around being as obnoxiously difficult as possible, by restricting checkpoints to the point of frustration and ensuring that the few farm-able resources can all be lost with a single mistake after hours of time invested. In Dark Souls’s case, the difficulty is there to disguise the fact that the gameplay is boring; balance the encounters correctly and you’ll see that the combat system is pathetically simplistic when compared to the modern 3D brawlers.

    In Sifu’s case, the obnoxious difficulty is there to disguise the fact that they only made a 3-hour campaign. You can die in single hit or sequence of hits, and you only get to start the next level at the youngest age you beat the last level, so this forces you to replay each level hundreds of times until you perfect it just to get a reasonable chance to beat the next. Additionally, the upgrades are lost unless you sink ridiculous amounts of experience into making them permanent, and experience doesn’t stack or save if you die, so be prepared to waste hours farming only to lose it all to one mistake. This does what it always does in these games, makes you play in the cheesiest least-fun way possible, abusing the environmental mastery skill to kill from afar, making you stack enemies by staircases so they take fall damage, forcing you to memorize each enemies’ location for the safest kill. That there is no way to truly get ahead without a perfect run means that no matter how much time you invest, you might never beat or see even half the game.

    The real tragedy is that buried inside is a terrific 3-hour game. The combat scheme is terrific, with multiple interlocking systems. Tapping the block button parries, or holding it and moving the analog stick dodges, creating a tradeoff between risking having your guard broken and taking a hit. You get health only from executions and weapons even up the odds, and crowd management is a tense experience of fast moves vs sweeps and deciding who to focus on. The death system where each respawn makes you have less health but deal more damage balances out the difficulty of that age while at the same ramping up the tension; however the fact that you stay that age after beating a level with no true checkpoint kills all sense of progress.

    The most obvious solutions would have been to automatically reset your age at the end of each level, and let experience stack so you didn’t feel like multiple runs were wasted. If the makers had the confidence to release this game at its appropriately paced 3-hour experience, it would have been short but terrific. Instead it’s a terrific one hour experience followed by hours and hours of progressive frustration until you quit. Only two things could save the game: a) someone releases a save game with everything unlocked and every level perfected so I could try out each level at the starting age (although that’s no guarantee you’ll beat the harder levels) or b) the developers actually balance games for more than just the tiny percentage of masochists who play games to not have fun.    … Expand
  17. ayypecs
    Feb 10, 2022
    4
    $39.99 for five levels? The combat has depth and is easily the best part of the game. But it feels incredibly repetitive. After a few runs on each level, you quickly learn the enemy attack patterns. However, they are not telegraphed all too well.
  18. ArataLatam
    Mar 25, 2022
    9
    Sifu es un juego en donde la perseverancia será constante, el no frustrarte por reiniciar el nivel, y buscar mejorar a tu personaje, serán super importantes; así que si eres fan de las películas de artes marciales, Sifu es para ti, joven estudiante.

    Review:
    https://arata.lat/sifu-aratareview-pc-epic-games/
  19. cyberrowan
    Feb 20, 2022
    1
    repetitive and boring game that lasts two hours
    horrible ps3 graphics
    fair and sometimes unpleasant playable quality
    a bad product well sold if it didn't have the marketing campaign behind ps5 this game would have an average 40
    As I say, unpleasant to play, short and with graphics from another century.
  20. OrwellWasRight
    Feb 20, 2022
    5
    The game doesn't offer enough for it's price. For 20$ this could be a good game even with all it's flaws.
    Combat is fun although it's very challenging. What I don't like is the constant grind. You finish a level and do your best just to realize your character is now too old to stand a chance in the next level. Now you have to play the level all over again and again till you've mastered it    The game doesn't offer enough for it's price. For 20$ this could be a good game even with all it's flaws.
    Combat is fun although it's very challenging. What I don't like is the constant grind. You finish a level and do your best just to realize your character is now too old to stand a chance in the next level. Now you have to play the level all over again and again till you've mastered it and have a "young enough" age to advance.
    The levels are nice but not so good that I want to play them 10+ times just to stand a chance in the next level. Also 5 Levels is just not enough for a full price game.    … Expand
  21. Hrebicek
    Feb 20, 2022
    0
    Biggest trash I've ever played. Absolutely frustrating experience. I hate almost everything about this game...
  22. uselence
    Feb 20, 2022
    0
    it lacks rogue-like elements, this is why it gets boring when you are forced to grind levels for a better age (less deaths per level) i think. also it wants from you too much precision and crazy reaction, too often it slides down to spamming block and praying that some of these hits will be parried... but it has nice visuals and not bad OST, i liked it overall, even though my table didn'tit lacks rogue-like elements, this is why it gets boring when you are forced to grind levels for a better age (less deaths per level) i think. also it wants from you too much precision and crazy reaction, too often it slides down to spamming block and praying that some of these hits will be parried... but it has nice visuals and not bad OST, i liked it overall, even though my table didn't appreciate the pain i caused to it… Expand
  23. FIMH
    Feb 18, 2022
    0
    The game will be great if it use another engine
    it often crash and drop fps a lot
  24. songoffall
    Feb 16, 2022
    4
    The good: it's not a broken mess of a game.
    The bad: the presentation is, honestly, ugly, both the visual style (with that damned yellow piss filter) and the animation.
    Overall, it is an unambitious and unremarkable game. No wonder IGN gave it a 9. Can't spell ignorance without IGN.
  25. CrasherTag
    Feb 12, 2022
    10
    If you play in "Furi" and enjoy.
    "Sifu" is game for you!
    Very cool art, music and fight mehanic.
  26. MichaelBubly
    Feb 15, 2022
    0
    With no tutorial and being insanely hard. The game actively loves to make new players hate this game by giving no information on how to succeed or giving even a basic insight into how the game works. Not worth it unless you love to grind impossibly hard games.
  27. StravenMajere
    Feb 13, 2022
    0
    This is Absolver but without most of it's features. Nice try to make nothing new and get money.
  28. Vasot
    Feb 13, 2022
    4
    1) Graphically outdated, looks like a PlayStation 2 game title.
    2) Almost unplayable with a keyboard and mouse (Gamepad recommended)
    3) Cliché story about revenge it's forgettable
    4) Some combos/moves and even blocking doesn't work reliably
    5) Aging system isn't well-balanced
    6) Only 5 levels to play with little replay value
    7) Some important gameplay mechanics not explained.
  29. PanteraHouse
    Feb 12, 2022
    10
    Absolutely fantastic beatem-up roguelike. Some of the most satisfying combat I've played, right up there with From Softwares. Art direction is also stellar. Really hoping for added content and eventually a Sifu 2
  30. lutraj
    Feb 11, 2022
    8
    nice game, difficulty is a key part to enjoy gameplay more.
    If you are a gamer looking for challenges, this is the game for you.
  31. Kunray
    Feb 12, 2022
    9
    If only they added more damage effects.
    Looks like a modern beat ‘‘em up. Even the music gives me streets of rage vibes.
    Dude this looks super fun 9/10
  32. Wweald
    Feb 12, 2022
    8
    Combat and gameplay is 10/10. Style is 10/10, story is VERY underwhelming. Pretty much solely holding it back from a 9 or 10 for me. Also the last fight when going for the true ending was just obnoxious.

    If it was a bit longer, and had a good story, it'd be a 10 for me.
  33. sicakpatates197
    Feb 13, 2022
    8
    good combat,good mechanics but this game is too hard and not diffirent option to kill the enemies.
  34. lucame
    May 13, 2022
    10
    awesome combat system and environments. Very few bugs. The aging idea as lives is well executed, and works well for the roguelite aspect of the game.
    The team who made this game was attacked by jason "the cockroach" (((schreier))) without any merit, proven by the fact that the game is fantastic.

    The longnose "journalist" feasts in sowing dissent, and should be disregarded
  35. WarmMachine
    Feb 18, 2022
    10
    Sifu-это игра про то, как ты будешь учиться в нёё играть от 2 до 3 часов. Игра частенько забывает тебе объяснить как работают какие механики , ты будешь ненавидеть её, не понимать, но тебя будет тянуть. А кто вообще был к примеру в курсе , что, чтобы купить навсегда навык надо купить его 3! МАТЬ ЕГО! 3 РАЗА!!!!! Об этом в игре ни слова. Но почему же все же 10/10? Да ни почему, потому что яSifu-это игра про то, как ты будешь учиться в нёё играть от 2 до 3 часов. Игра частенько забывает тебе объяснить как работают какие механики , ты будешь ненавидеть её, не понимать, но тебя будет тянуть. А кто вообще был к примеру в курсе , что, чтобы купить навсегда навык надо купить его 3! МАТЬ ЕГО! 3 РАЗА!!!!! Об этом в игре ни слова. Но почему же все же 10/10? Да ни почему, потому что я хочу поддержать разработчиков игр в таком жанре по пальцам одной руки можно пересчитать. Мне хотелось бы ещё хоть раз увидеть ещё один битэмап в 3д стиле, потому что как жанр он великолепен, у меня всё.… Expand
  36. eded9999
    Feb 20, 2022
    5
    It doesn't hook me. I like hard games, but this doesn't feel rewarding.
    Maybe the art or the content doesn't fit me.
    I don't hate it but its not interesting enough for me.
  37. grihajedy
    Mar 23, 2022
    8
    7,5/10
    Невероятно интересная и уникальная концепция, когда вы начинаете играть за молодого бойца и с каждым нанесённым вам серьёзным поверждением старее, если вам станет больше, чем 70 лет вы погибаете и всю игру придётся начинать заново, сохранения не обнуляют возраст! По сюжету вы должны просто отомстить за убитого отца.
    Тут есть и минус, чтобы пройти игру, вам понадобится    7,5/10
    Невероятно интересная и уникальная концепция, когда вы начинаете играть за молодого бойца и с каждым нанесённым вам серьёзным поверждением старее, если вам станет больше, чем 70 лет вы погибаете и всю игру придётся начинать заново, сохранения не обнуляют возраст! По сюжету вы должны просто отомстить за убитого отца.
    Тут есть и минус, чтобы пройти игру, вам понадобится перепроходить одно и тоже по 10 раз, задр*ч*вая, чтобы практически не получать урона( извините, не знаю, как ещё сказать)
    Стилистика у игры очень прикольная, драки очень эффектные, но мне показалось, что приёмов достаточно мало.
    Я игру полностью не проходил и, наверное, не буду, не мой жанр, я умер уже на первом боссе, а дошёл к нему в возрасте лет 40) Но я видел концовку на ютубе и она очень слабая.

    Но всё равно, надо признать, что это претендент на игру года 2022, хоть и "на любителя" и со слабым сюжетом, но концепция/геймплей тащат.

    Подписывайтесь на Кураторство в Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/37365104/    … Expand
  38. NoSkinPotato
    Mar 3, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sifu is a great video game with only a few flaws bringing it down. The game is the true definition of quality over quantity. I'm glad they didn't sell it on full price cuz that would cause a **** show. The things that confuse me is that short games that cost 50$ or more have existed and very little people actually complained about it. Like Capcom for example created RE 8 which was only 8-10 hours long and it cost 60$. I think the reason these games aren't complained as much is because of its high replayability. Sifu falls into that same category but with a cheaper price. It took me a solid 10 hours to complete the game and it was an absolute blast. As an avid fan of old style martial arts movies, this game truly captured all of that love. The level design is outstandingly good with a great soundtrack. The game only has a total of 5 levels but all of these levels are so diverse and memorable that you would probably visit them again even after finishing. The story might seem very simplistic at first but when you take your time to look at all the clues that were given to you and figure out exactly what happened, that's where the story hits all of its marks. Is it the best story ever made? no, but it is a good enough story that fits and supports the gameplay very well.

    My only problems with this game are the following:
    1. The Camera
    The camera is just really bad. Just as bad as Sekiro imo. The amount of times I've been stuck in a corner and being able to see nothing is insane. There's also a lack of a quick turn button like in God of War. Since the game's camera is placed right behind your player, you can't see what's behind you and it's a problem since the game wants you to fight multiple foes. Turning the camera around is way too slow to be manageable.

    2. Lady Kuroki's boss design is kinda poor. The game wants you to use weapons to fight her but they never give you any weapons to fight her with. You gotta bring it to her and preserve the weapon's durability and it doesn't feel like the right way to play. It feels like I'm trying to cheese the boss and this could've just been fixed if they had just given me a weapon right before her boss fight. Also, her 2nd phase is much easier than her first, I have no idea why. I don't think bosses are supposed to be like that as a fan of Souls games.

    3. The Tower level has a lot of missed opportunities. It is not a bad level by any means but it is the weakest compared to the rest of them. Imagine being able to fight at the top of the tallest building in the world? Inside the elevator like in Captain America The Winter Soldier? They didn't do any of that which was a missed opportunity.

    I've heard people mention that the combat in the game is mid because of its lack of combos. I don't agree with that sentiment at all. Sure the combos might not be as stacked as Tekken or DMC but this is a tight 8-10 hour long game so too much combos would feel misplaced and not fitting. I also think the game could maybe benefit with a style meter like in DMC, that's not a flaw just mentioning something that could maybe work.
    Overall, this game is **** great and exceeded my expectations which was already pretty damn high. The hits, animations, sound effects and enemies are so cool and it just feels exactly how it should feel. Definitely one of the best games to be released this year    … Expand
  39. Mugaro26
    Feb 11, 2022
    8
    The game is good but very difficult to play through the keyboard and mouse better added joystick support my rating is 8/10
  40. matee75
    Feb 25, 2022
    8
    Very cool art, music and fight mehanics. 5 levels, with replayability if you would like. Playing with M&K is not recommended
  41. RockerKR
    Apr 23, 2022
    7
    Best Fighting game ever made. Very demanding sometimes frustrating, but giving a lot of satisfaction after you learn new moves and how to use them in combat. The best part of this game is variety of moves and combos that was extremely well designed. Graphic is simple and plot almost doesn't exist. Last boss was overpowered :-:
  42. badyagiz
    Apr 22, 2022
    10
    One of the best games ever made. This game got a very good and stylish graphics also the gameplay is awesome. If you like fighting games, you will love it too. And the OldBoy reference is so nice. Thanks a lot who made this game.
  43. Game0fLife
    Feb 12, 2022
    8
    As a big fan of absolver, I LOVE this game!
    +Simple yet beautiful art style.
    +Good move-set. +challenge gameplay. +Interesting map layout. +Good optimization. +Improve control mechanic from absolver, I no longer need to awkwardly rely on mouse movement to parry - Too short PS: Complaining no multiplayer? No, it has one and it's called "Absolver", go check it out! - Update: take    As a big fan of absolver, I LOVE this game!
    +Simple yet beautiful art style.
    +Good move-set.
    +challenge gameplay.
    +Interesting map layout.
    +Good optimization.
    +Improve control mechanic from absolver, I no longer need to awkwardly rely on mouse movement to parry
    - Too short
    PS: Complaining no multiplayer? No, it has one and it's called "Absolver", go check it out!

    - Update: take some points off because of the glitch and crash. If you use anything other than default keybinding, you can't use a special attack (focus), a very serious bug. Also, the game sometimes crashed, despite a good framerate.    … Expand
  44. Mister04
    Feb 20, 2022
    8
    Good game
  45. StarkAgentos
    Feb 25, 2022
    5
    Отличная оригинальная идея, которая была испорчена излишним хардкором. Не понимаю, для кого такие недоигры вообще делаются. Я не смог даже пройти второй уровень.
  46. RedRody
    Mar 17, 2022
    10
    Amazing artwork and music. All moves are exciting and make you a master of the Kong-Fu! The ideia is simple and good. Its challanging and you must learn how to fight. Its not a smash button game! Must play!
  47. ZoNeSRuS
    Feb 12, 2022
    10
    It's like this game was created for me. Pure gameplay and action. Juicy, thoughtful fights where you need to use every aspect of the game to be successful. I could not find a use for just a couple of techniques, everything else works and is useful in different situations.
  48. Alpersian34
    Feb 12, 2022
    10
    I realize that ı'm real hungry to fighting games like that. This game is absolutely perfect. Theme, maps, fighting techniques are absolutely breathtaking. I recommend it for everyone to play this masterpiece. Thank you SLOCLAP for let me adding this artwork to my library.
  49. 00template00
    Feb 15, 2022
    10
    A hard game that rewards you if you do everything right and perfect. There is not any problem with the game at all.
  50. Pottux
    Feb 16, 2022
    10
    Good game, cool combat system, good music, unique and beautiful locations and a simple plot. The game is not for everyone, but it is worth a try to play it.
  51. Sifu34
    Feb 16, 2022
    9
    The best beat map in my life. The combat system and animations just amazed me with their sophistication. It was like being in a Hong Kong action movie. Cut scenes in the best traditions of cinema. Pleased with numerous references to films, situations and techniques of hand-to-hand combat from them. I liked the art style, as well as the locations worked out to the smallest detail. TrampledThe best beat map in my life. The combat system and animations just amazed me with their sophistication. It was like being in a Hong Kong action movie. Cut scenes in the best traditions of cinema. Pleased with numerous references to films, situations and techniques of hand-to-hand combat from them. I liked the art style, as well as the locations worked out to the smallest detail. Trampled snow is simply gorgeous. And even the character's voice and utterances change with age. I really like to walk and look at the details on the levels. Looking at them, you begin to imagine how the inhabitants of the level of their life and daily routine live. Here is a guard at the entrance to the club, and next to him is a table with laid out cards and the game is clearly not finished. Most likely, the partner in the game went to the toilet or for cigarettes. Or the gymnastics coach we fought. He had a gym bag and water bottles next to him. I just imagined how she periodically drank water from them because of the heat and to wet her throat while talking to her audience of students, and then with a bag she goes to change. The music conveys the mood of the locations very well. I hope in addition they will add the ability to choose opponents from those that have already met in the red training room. For example, the bosses that you have already met and mini bosses. Some people say that there are few levels, but I disagree. There are as many levels as there are antagonists. As for me, this is just the golden mean. Better fewer levels, but very elaborate, than many, but empty. There is something to criticize the game for. The camera sometimes turns completely in the wrong direction where I want and I have to periodically fight with it while they beat me. It happens on the wall. I parried and the enemy pushed me to the wall, where I stop seeing him, as well as myself, including. In a game where everything is built on the reaction, this is a problem. The only way out is not to stand against the wall. There are sometimes annoying bugs that will get you stuck on the level. It's doubly disappointing if before that you played better than ever and you have to lose this progress and replay again. It's good that this is very rare and if you understand how it was caused, then you can simply avoid repeating these actions. With the advanced training regimen, I will give it a 10. Hope for Sifu 2 in ancient china.… Expand
  52. SunilSharma
    Feb 22, 2022
    7
    It's a fun gameplay loop but does nothing to go further than good combat. Covers it's small playtime by implementing a complex death mechanic.

    Got for 15$ so worth it completely
  53. videomenace
    Feb 24, 2022
    8
    Fantastic rogue-like beat-em up. Tight combat system, great music (playing through that club sequence for the first time - cathartic) & although i see a lot of people complaining about the difficulty, i thought it was pretty fair, but that could just be me being used to highly difficult games. The aging system was pretty unique too.

    The only gripes i have for this game - a few    Fantastic rogue-like beat-em up. Tight combat system, great music (playing through that club sequence for the first time - cathartic) & although i see a lot of people complaining about the difficulty, i thought it was pretty fair, but that could just be me being used to highly difficult games. The aging system was pretty unique too.

    The only gripes i have for this game - a few difficulty spikes in some areas which which could have used a bit more balancing (such as the two mini bosses before the 2nd boss, though i believe they've already ironed those two out in an update) & the lack of a chinese VO which would have really increased the immersion factor.

    This was the one game that i felt was the closest spiritual successor to God Hand, and Sifu manages to satisfy on a similar experience (Even if the game mechanics were slightly different). For years i have long waited for another beat-em-up brawler in the same vein, so props to the developers for scratching that itch!    … Expand
  54. mr_rakad
    Feb 25, 2022
    9
    It's one of the most well-made games I have ever played and its combat are great
  55. WildGoat
    Mar 23, 2022
    10
    Best Kong Fu game ever played.
    The art is stunning. The combat is also good. Worth the price.
  56. Ewerton_World
    Mar 7, 2022
    10
    Sensacional, só merecia mais reconhecimento esse jogo mas infelizmente foi ofuscado por conta de outros lançamentos que na minha opinião são inferiores, mas enfim... SIFU é um jogo que te faz muita raiva mas ativa seu instinto vingativo pra derrotar todos os inimigos, você tem que se concentrar bastante pois tem que saber a hora certa de aplicar os golpes e a hora de se defender
  57. Galaron
    Mar 6, 2022
    8
    Intro:
    * Based on the day one version of the game, so without any possible future patch
    Pro: + Incredibly fun and engaging combat system + Beautiful art direction + OST are also generally good + Unlockable shortcuts that are kept on "game over" (rogue-lite mechanic) + Interesting death mechanic, with resurrection on the same place + There are often multiple ways to face off    Intro:
    * Based on the day one version of the game, so without any possible future patch

    Pro:
    + Incredibly fun and engaging combat system
    + Beautiful art direction
    + OST are also generally good
    + Unlockable shortcuts that are kept on "game over" (rogue-lite mechanic)
    + Interesting death mechanic, with resurrection on the same place
    + There are often multiple ways to face off enemies based on the environment and the skills you've unlocked
    + Possibility to perma-unlock skills
    + The game keeps track of your personal best at each level and lets you restart from there for the next one
    + High replayability
    + Really good fighting animations
    + Audio mixing options
    + Simple photo mode
    + Similar enemies have similar moves, and equal enemies come with two or three faces and different clothes so that they don't look all the same copy-pasted enemy
    + Possibility to remap controls

    Cons:
    - Even though the mechanics are complex, ultimately it is the damage of the enemies that is really unforgiving. That could be decreased to create easier modes so that also less-skilled players can enjoy this beautiful combat system
    - A few bugs, but the noticeable ones are really rare
    - Loading speed is ok, but the short unskippable cinematic at the beginning of each stage and some unskippable dialogues make replaying a level heavier than it should
    - The story could have been deepened a bit more
    - The camera is pure hell, and it will take you multiple hours to understand how to deal with it a bit
    - Camera-related, no manual target options. The game decides who to target and how to keep it in the camera, but it sucks at it
    - Some mechanics are not well-explained
    - Some enemies have trial-and-error attacks, some of which have extremely narrow window of time to recognize them
    - The training room doesn't allow you to change the enemy you're training with from a default one
    - No weapon durability on the HUD
    - You cannot open the detective board from the level selection menu
    -The game doesn't allow you to start the level you just reached with your best score instead of the one you currently have. Example: if you finish the first level at age 21 and then replay it and finish it at age 22, the game won't allow you to start level 2 at age 21 instead of 22 until you do a game over first
    - The game doesn't let you decide which one is your best score. For example, I finished level 1 with Age 21 and some abilities, and then I did it again (always age 21) but with different abilities that I wanted more, but the game automatically kept my first result as my best one
    - Even though the resurrection is explained narratively, replaying a level while still having not only the shortcut keys, but also doors unlockable only with keys found in future levels is never dealt with story-wise
    - Being unable to run from enemies in order to rush to a boss is frustrating. Every fight that you encounter is mandatory

    Miscellanous:
    * Some enemies will refill their life when finished with a special animation, unless you use the finisher on them in certain points that trigger a different "killing cinematic", thus preventing the second life of the enemy. I'm still unsure if this is a feature or a bug
    * Unnamed protagonist
    * The game features a combo system similar to a fighting game, which is pretty hard to make the most of if you're not used to it. But in any case, the game can be finished even with basic light/heavy attack combos with not many thinking in them, since the most important thing is not HOW you attack but WHEN and WHO
    * Getting all the achievements/trophies requires to deeply master the game
    * The length of the game is heavily skill-dependent, varying from 5 to 15 hours, and up to 20 or 25 for a more completionist run    … Expand
  58. Kurlence
    Mar 26, 2022
    0
    It's a good sekiro-esque game. It really reminded me of Sekiro as I played it and even made me want to go back and re-play it. It has good music and the fighting did feel very fluent but I didn't give a **** about the story. 8/10.
  59. j1981700608
    Jul 18, 2022
    10
    the more U learn. the more fun U get.the more U learn. the more fun U get
  60. muzmuz
    Mar 5, 2023
    7
    Forgettable story and a ridiculous aging mechanic adding artificial difficulty. Sifu sports one of the best combat I've seen in a video game to date but it's sad that the game has no real normal mode, as easy being ridiculously easy and the rest just being as frustrating as any other Souls-like there is. Proceed with caution, the game is not for the casual player.
  61. Soullex
    Dec 9, 2022
    8
    Uzak doğudan geldim çok fenayım seni bir pataklarım aklın uçar. Muhtemelen en sevdiğim rouge-like.
  62. GabriMH19
    Feb 19, 2022
    7
    - SIFU -

    Ambientación --> 7 Escenarios --> 8 Narrativa --> 5 Personajes --> 7 Dificultad --> 8 Jugabilidad --> 8 Mecánicas --> 8 Gráficos --> 5 Innovación --> 8 Contenido --> 7 Errores o bugs --> 9 Plano artístico --> 6 - TIPS - La verdad que SIfu es todo un desafío de videojuego. Si es verdad que no tiene una dificultad desmedida pero te supone toda una experiencia el    - SIFU -

    Ambientación --> 7 Escenarios --> 8
    Narrativa --> 5 Personajes --> 7
    Dificultad --> 8 Jugabilidad --> 8
    Mecánicas --> 8 Gráficos --> 5
    Innovación --> 8 Contenido --> 7
    Errores o bugs --> 9 Plano artístico --> 6

    - TIPS -
    La verdad que SIfu es todo un desafío de videojuego. Si es verdad que no tiene una dificultad desmedida pero te supone toda una experiencia el mejorar y aprender las mecánicas y combos que ofrece el juego para la acción. Me ha parecido una innovación muy sorprendente y dinámica en la que te ves obligado a mejorar y aprender poco a poco para poder vencer a los enemigos que se te presentan. Creo que en lo que el juego intenta abarcar consigue un buen resultado y en ningún momento te llegas a desesperar desmesuradamente. Por lo cual siendo el juego que es si que recomiendo experimentar el desafío que presenta Sifu a base de puñetazos y patadas al mas estilo kung-fu.    … Expand
  63. Shimmeywill
    Dec 10, 2022
    5
    While I appreciate the intention, too many frustrations make the gameplay ultimately tiresome and rarely satisfying.
  64. Silverst0ne
    Feb 15, 2022
    9
    A wonderful game with a very beautiful action. True, the third boss is nasty, but otherwise, I played with pleasure
  65. Alvelian
    Dec 14, 2022
    9
    Великолепный beat em up в духе восточных единоборств. С большим удовольствием убил несколько вечеров. Для полного прохождения необходимо перепроходить одни и те же локации по нескольку раз, что может поднадоесть. Но в целом бешеная динамика и хорошее звуковое сопровождение дарят незабываемые эмоции :)))Великолепный beat em up в духе восточных единоборств. С большим удовольствием убил несколько вечеров. Для полного прохождения необходимо перепроходить одни и те же локации по нескольку раз, что может поднадоесть. Но в целом бешеная динамика и хорошее звуковое сопровождение дарят незабываемые эмоции :)))
  66. churros
    Feb 15, 2022
    8
    Pros:
    + deep combat system
    + great environmental storytelling
    + interesting aging mechanic
    + visually memorable
    + attention to detail
    + museum level

    Cons:
    - poorly explained mechanics
    - hard to predict bosses attacks
    - camera doesn't work well when on corners
  67. Greek_objektife
    Feb 21, 2022
    7
    Отличная хардкорная игра с сложной боёвкой,но с таким себе дизайном
  68. jarvitom
    Sep 25, 2022
    8
    Infuriating but fun game, the graphics and the design is 10/10 especially the museum level, combat is insanely good and spectacular other games should use elements from this game. There were few bugs you could get stuck in 1-2 places, and the game is really challenging you have to master every aspect of fighting to beat the game. You have to run each level 10-20 times to perfect it and dieInfuriating but fun game, the graphics and the design is 10/10 especially the museum level, combat is insanely good and spectacular other games should use elements from this game. There were few bugs you could get stuck in 1-2 places, and the game is really challenging you have to master every aspect of fighting to beat the game. You have to run each level 10-20 times to perfect it and die less, overall unique, creative game.… Expand
  69. BazLP
    Feb 19, 2022
    10
    It's not for everyone, but if you enjoy the more arcadey style of gaming where you repeat levels over and over until get your perfect run/score then you'll like this.

    Its like Nex Machina. Short if you manage to beat it in a single run, but hours and hours of fun if you challenge yourself to master the mechanics and stay as young as possible throughout. Fantastic art design, gameplay    It's not for everyone, but if you enjoy the more arcadey style of gaming where you repeat levels over and over until get your perfect run/score then you'll like this.

    Its like Nex Machina. Short if you manage to beat it in a single run, but hours and hours of fun if you challenge yourself to master the mechanics and stay as young as possible throughout.

    Fantastic art design, gameplay is super fun, music is great and the whole thing just drips with style.    … Expand
  70. RomaJustRoma
    Feb 15, 2022
    9
    this game is hard, litery hard but not imposible. Have a good graphics and stylistic.
  71. CausticMisery
    Jan 28, 2023
    7
    It's a nice arcadey fighter with a nice level of difficulty, but the lack of progression at times feels frustrating.
  72. Sherryyy
    Feb 13, 2022
    6
    good combat but the control is sucks. Especially on parry and dodging. The combo is weird for fighting game
  73. runjumphug
    Feb 15, 2022
    8
    Sifu is excellent. Unforgiving like a mix between Returnal and Dark souls. The story is a little underwhelming and I was disappointed with the conclusion.
  74. Bananalaw
    Feb 15, 2022
    9
    Great combat system that makes you understand the types of enemies just from the stance. skill rises throughout the game until the main boss breaks the idea of ​​​​your skill.
    Some of the skills in the level system didn't work for me. I consider it individually.
    Excellent optimization with graphics. The only downside is that sometimes the camera crashes into the wall and annihilates the    Great combat system that makes you understand the types of enemies just from the stance. skill rises throughout the game until the main boss breaks the idea of ​​​​your skill.
    Some of the skills in the level system didn't work for me. I consider it individually.

    Excellent optimization with graphics.

    The only downside is that sometimes the camera crashes into the wall and annihilates the entire view of the player. It's terribly annoying. Why not make some walls invisible in the event of a wall collision?
    Finally a good game, pleased unlike many new AAA projects.    … Expand
  75. mrtture
    Feb 16, 2022
    6
    After 6 hours of gameplay; Fight mechanics and environmentel interaction is really good but game is extremely hard. I think it needs diffuculty settings with updates. Game is trying you to play after you die and improve your skills but it's not a concept that will suit everybody.
    Good concept for a game but i think it would better if you consider majority of the gamers.
  76. juak
    Feb 17, 2022
    8
    Un Sekiro de andar por casa.

    El juego te plantea una historia de venganza en la que lo más importante es no dejar a nadie en pie, la cantidad de movimientos y la forma natural de lanzarlos es la parte que más te gustará la autentica sensación de darle una paliza a una panda de secuaces, o que te la den a ti. El juego tiene toques de rogue like, a lo largo de tu aventura, vas    Un Sekiro de andar por casa.

    El juego te plantea una historia de venganza en la que lo más importante es no dejar a nadie en pie, la cantidad de movimientos y la forma natural de lanzarlos es la parte que más te gustará la autentica sensación de darle una paliza a una panda de secuaces, o que te la den a ti.

    El juego tiene toques de rogue like, a lo largo de tu aventura, vas aprendiendo habilidades y mejoras que cuando aparezca la pantalla de game over perderás. Según avanzas en tu venganza morirás, muchas veces, y cada vez que mueras tu edad incrementará hasta que llegues a los 70 años. En este punto la muerte ya será final. También podremos gastar puntos extra en que nuestras habilidades perduren a la muerte.

    El juego aunque tiene varios caminos se desarrolla linealmente en 5 escenarios con su boss final en cada uno de ellos, según avanzas consigues llaves que te desbloquean caminos par hacer más corto la siguiente iteración.

    Pero al final lo más importante del juego son los palos, las hostias, vas a dar y vas a recibir y lo más importante del sistema es dominar los esquives y el parry, muy similar al Sekiro. Un parry bien metido en este juego es satisfacción pura y dura.

    En definitiva, un buen juego de golpes, una re-imaginación de lo que tendría que ser un beat em up en 2022.    … Expand
  77. Matace84
    Feb 20, 2022
    7
    Good overall l
    Fun combat Good level design Great mood

    Can get repetitive Basic story
  78. Alikantedrg
    Feb 21, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Si te gustan los Beat em Up, este es tu juego, las artes marciales son la base de esta historia de venganza, con una jugabilidad de 10, unos gráficos mas que sorprendentes y con una verdadera curva de aprendizaje necesaria para hacerte el 100%.… Expand
  79. OniSenpai
    Jul 20, 2022
    10
    Sifu es el juego que nadie pidió pero que todos necesitábamos.
    Después de tantas historias pretenciosas, mundos abiertos llenos misiones repetitivas, batallas de jefes que mas que un desafío parecen un tramite y secuelas de remakes de secuelas remasterizadas, llega Sifu con una propuesta mas apegada a los juegos de la vieja escuela de las arcades pero con distintos toques únicos.
    Si    Sifu es el juego que nadie pidió pero que todos necesitábamos.
    Después de tantas historias pretenciosas, mundos abiertos llenos misiones repetitivas, batallas de jefes que mas que un desafío parecen un tramite y secuelas de remakes de secuelas remasterizadas, llega Sifu con una propuesta mas apegada a los juegos de la vieja escuela de las arcades pero con distintos toques únicos.

    Si te gustaron películas como "John Wick", "Nobody", "el Transportador" o la que se nota es su mayor influencia "La redada" no dudes en jugar a este juego, nunca antes repartir palizas se había sentido tan satisfactorio.    … Expand
  80. justashk
    Oct 26, 2022
    8
    it is a very nice short game that depends your skills not your weapons and very enjoyable to learn how fight
    it was very hard in the beginning
    but I like it so much
  81. KLOV3
    May 16, 2022
    9
    The was a really fun ride for me. The difficulty is perfectly balanced. BTW i played this when it came out not with the difficulty options. This game requires you to master the game moves and learn enemy patterns just like the souls game but it's not that brutal. The animations are so fluid and every punch has some weight in it. My only disappointment was that it was only 10 hours long. IThe was a really fun ride for me. The difficulty is perfectly balanced. BTW i played this when it came out not with the difficulty options. This game requires you to master the game moves and learn enemy patterns just like the souls game but it's not that brutal. The animations are so fluid and every punch has some weight in it. My only disappointment was that it was only 10 hours long. I wanted more. But still, worth every penny. Just go for it.… Expand
  82. The_D4RknesS
    Jun 29, 2022
    8
    It's been a while since I've seen a loud one that reminded me of sleeping dogs so much, this game just isn't worth a 10 because I like it too much and the game is hard as ****
  83. YamatoHayabusa2
    Jun 13, 2022
    7
    Sifu-это игра про то, как ты будешь учиться в нёё играть от 2 до 3 часов. Игра частенько забывает тебе объяснить как работают какие механики
  84. yaminotenshi1
    Jun 17, 2022
    4
    is a pretty **** game, the story is lame and apart that the balancing is a disaster, is broken difficult and unfair is made intentional stupid difficult just coz prolong longevity, waste of money
    a sorry camera is trash...
  85. sunnych
    Sep 7, 2022
    10
    Intense and bleeding with style. If you're into beat 'em ups and Asian cinema, this is a no-brainer. It's a rare combination that's even more rare because of how good it is.
  86. Top1saraya_
    Nov 3, 2022
    6
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  87. LeeGorka
    Aug 4, 2022
    6
    I think the action is too complicated and does not bring any pleasure. Even when you win, you don't feel like a winner. It feels like there is no plot here at all, and it does not tighten at all.
  88. nabtah
    Jan 30, 2023
    10
    Genuine fun. Demanding but rewarding. Love the animation, the feeling, how the story unravel by finding clues and returning to previous levels. So good!
  89. IKIE66
    Feb 2, 2023
    7
    Very fun combat but not much else. Very short and not much incentive to replay. There is some jank and missteps in the combat but when working as intended 95% of the time its great
  90. DaRRe
    Feb 16, 2023
    10
    It offers a fighting experience like you've never experienced before, it's really the best and most different fighting game I've ever played
  91. Bushido_DZ95
    Feb 26, 2023
    5
    You lose interest in the game pretty quickly. The first trailers weren't bad, but the game itself ended up being boring.
  92. Avey123Avey
    Mar 19, 2023
    7
    Incredibly fun combat, with super satisfying animations and some brilliant boss fights. My only complaint is that I really wanted more. Very much looking forward to a sequel.

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#91 Best PC Game of 2022
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#24 Most Discussed PC Game of 2022

Critic Reviews

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79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 31 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 31
  3. Negative: 1 out of 31
  1. Worth Playing
    Mar 27, 2023
    85
    Sifu is still a solid action game that feels tailor-made for those willing to put in the time to learn the systems. The subsequent patches have opened up the game to more players who lean on either side of the difficulty spectrum, but it remains challenging even if you try to make the game as easy as possible. The main adventure is a more than satisfying romp thanks to the deep fighting system. The new Arenas mode adds loads more life to the game, even if your only interest is seeing which movies get referenced in a given scenario. Players on both the Xbox platforms and Steam are rewarded for their patience with a very good game, while the Arenas mode alone gives owners on other platforms and stores a big reason to return to Sifu.
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  2. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Oct 19, 2022
    77
    High difficulty accentuates every problem, like wonky camera, weird timings and unpredictable invincibility frames of enemy attacks. But at its highs, Sifu is incredibly dynamic, picturesque and rewarding, a great companion for a nostalgia trip to the VHS era. [Issue#259, p.52]
  3. Digital Chumps
    Apr 7, 2022
    90
    Sifu gets a lot more right than not, and though I typically can’t stand to play games that force heavy-handed repetitive loops, I found myself enjoying Sifu too much to put it away for long. Playing Sifu is a cycle of emotions; it’s tough, fun, frustrating, and rewarding, not always in that order. I think Sloclap did a solid job overall and I would also point out that the game is priced very reasonably at about $50, too. If you enjoy detailed, authentic martial arts action, Sifu is not only one of the only choices out there, but it’s a great one.
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